Hetchins Brilliant - 1936
Owned by: Keith Hellon
| Frame | Hetchins Brilliant 1936; frame no.79922;
seat tube 21"; top tube 22"; wheelbase
40½"; dark green and chrome. |
| Wheels | Dunlop Lightweight steel 26 x 1¼" rims
with Bayliss Wiley front hub |
| Chainset | Chater Lea 2-arm cranks with 48T Chater ring |
| Pedals | Chater Lea 'tommy bar' |
| Gears | Sturmey Archer 2-speed TF fixed gear with top
tube lever and 18T sprocket |
| Brakes | Bowden Super Sport |
| Stem/Bars | Highgate 'Shallow' on 2" steel stem |
| Headset | Headclip |
| Saddle | Brooks B17
Narrow |
| Extra details | Alloy guards.
I bought the frame a couple of years ago from a man in
London. It was freshly painted green but during shipment it accumulated a couple of chips. I had my neighbor scuff the paint and re paint it the same color. I also had him do the box lining. |
 Detail showing finish achieved
by Keith including box-lining done by his neighbour
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 Detail showing TF 2-speed fixed
gear and 'Tommy Bar' fitting hole in the Chater Lea pedals
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 Detail showing 'Vibrant' rear
triangle, Hetchins sculpted rear ends and view of pedal fixing
hole
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 Closer detail of finish, alloy
guards, chrome fork and Bowden 'Super Sport' stirrup
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